Lake Milton fishing

Lake Milton fishing is stocked with Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Smallmouth Bass on a reservoir. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Smallmouth Bass.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
211
Since 1970
Species recorded
5
Surface acres
1,694

Fish at Lake Milton

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 100 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 100 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 99 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 99 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 1988 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1988 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 1989 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1989 · 5 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1988 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1988 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

How Lake Milton is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 10,707 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Mahoning County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

100,000

Fish stocked in 1971

575,000

Fish stocked in 1972

108,000

Fish stocked in 1973

300,000

Fish stocked in 1974

500,000

Fish stocked in 1976

25,000

Fish stocked in 1977

1,650,000

Fish stocked in 1978

700,000

Fish stocked in 1979

1,600,000

Fish stocked in 1985

1,000,000

Fish stocked in 1988

1,607,960

Fish stocked in 1989

1,800,325

Fish stocked in 1990

1,700

Fish stocked in 1991

154,497

Fish stocked in 1992

173,610

Fish stocked in 1993

182,511

Fish stocked in 1994

167,974

Fish stocked in 1995

346,882

Fish stocked in 1996

169,550

Fish stocked in 1997

220,083

Fish stocked in 1998

170,834

Fish stocked in 1999

178,213

Fish stocked in 2000

315,725

Fish stocked in 2001

467,667

Fish stocked in 2002

189,237

Fish stocked in 2003

171,062

Fish stocked in 2004

173,069

Fish stocked in 2005

172,166

Fish stocked in 2006

175,014

Fish stocked in 2007

178,526

Fish stocked in 2008

176,414

Fish stocked in 2009

178,459

Fish stocked in 2010

1,179

Fish stocked in 2011

174,388

Fish stocked in 2012

172,938

Fish stocked in 2013

345,452

Fish stocked in 2014

171,059

Fish stocked in 2015

70,772

Fish stocked in 2016

95,501

Fish stocked in 2017

282,405

Fish stocked in 2018

173,366

Fish stocked in 2019

1,936,858

Fish stocked in 2020

172,377

Fish stocked in 2021

271,658

Fish stocked in 2022

340,517

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 211 plants Showing 211 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Walleye 340,517 – report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 70,296 – report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 36,649 – report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 48,805 – report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 82,841 – report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 32,030 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 478 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 506 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 53 – report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 134,922 – report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 35,627 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 362 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 538 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 757 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 19 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 152 – report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 38,504 – report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 11,721 – report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 119,964 – report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 1,628,740 – report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 136,880 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 30 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 20 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 52 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 31 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 31 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 200 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 253 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 278 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 154 – report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 102,355 – report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 68,596 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 304 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 413 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 1,698 – report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 99,850 – report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 153,198 – report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 10,185 – report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 17,481 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 392 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 48 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 1,251 – report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 93,806 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 912 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 783 – report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 35,648 – report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 21,514 – report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 11,916 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 1,694 – report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 38,423 – report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 90,832 – report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 40,110 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 1,694 – report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 53,643 – report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 170,751 – report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 119,364 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 847 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 847 – report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 171,255 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 123 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 154 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 303 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 208 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 357 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 40 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 212 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 286 – report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 59,040 – report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 114,120 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 131 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 137 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 81 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 129 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 228 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 106 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 179 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 237 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 125 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 3 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 13 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 118 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 131 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 4 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 95 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 210 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 192 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 21 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 267 – report
January 1, 2009 Walleye 29,056 – report
January 1, 2009 Walleye 8,000 – report
January 1, 2009 Walleye 47,020 – report
January 1, 2009 Walleye 54,450 – report
January 1, 2009 Walleye 38,249 – report
January 1, 2009 Muskellunge 321 – report
January 1, 2009 Muskellunge 315 – report
January 1, 2009 Muskellunge 714 – report
January 1, 2009 Muskellunge 334 – report
January 1, 2008 Walleye 128,570 – report
January 1, 2008 Walleye 46,396 – report
January 1, 2008 Muskellunge 1,448 – report
January 1, 2007 Walleye 58,679 – report
January 1, 2007 Walleye 25,211 – report
January 1, 2007 Walleye 92,952 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 398 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 495 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 554 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 108 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 129 – report
January 1, 2006 Walleye 124,592 – report
January 1, 2006 Walleye 50,422 – report
January 1, 2005 Walleye 108,664 – report
January 1, 2005 Walleye 61,861 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 1,641 – report
January 1, 2004 Walleye 65,926 – report
January 1, 2004 Walleye 41,644 – report
January 1, 2004 Walleye 63,858 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 1,641 – report
January 1, 2003 Walleye 169,409 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 21 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 220 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 30 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 293 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 123 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 124 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 112 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 121 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 103 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 506 – report
January 1, 2002 Walleye 112,314 – report
January 1, 2002 Walleye 76,923 – report
January 1, 2001 Walleye 79,576 – report
January 1, 2001 Walleye 125,910 – report
January 1, 2001 Walleye 84,896 – report
January 1, 2001 Walleye 175,600 – report
January 1, 2001 Muskellunge 566 – report
January 1, 2001 Muskellunge 555 – report
January 1, 2001 Muskellunge 564 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 29,296 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 63,540 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 27,300 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 146,194 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 47,710 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 1,685 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 76,195 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 100,432 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 306 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 323 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 471 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 20 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 147 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 319 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 59,094 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 110,048 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 20 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 16 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 57 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 503 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 506 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 590 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 94,157 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 124,241 – report
January 1, 1997 Muskellunge 1,685 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 149,240 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 20,310 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 204,516 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 38,740 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 103,626 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 117,949 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 50,025 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 43,940 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 40,484 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 6,142 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 91,945 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 78,300 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 6,410 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 87,170 – report
January 1, 1992 Muskellunge 1,730 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 12,756 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 55,479 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 41,731 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 42,840 – report
January 1, 1991 Muskellunge 1,691 – report
January 1, 1990 Muskellunge 1,700 – report
January 1, 1989 Walleye 500,000 – report
January 1, 1989 Walleye 609,125 – report
January 1, 1989 Walleye 601,400 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 40,320 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 49,480 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 1,500,000 – report
January 1, 1988 Smallmouth Bass 43,815 – report
January 1, 1988 Muskellunge 900 – report
January 1, 1988 Largemouth Bass 23,299 – report
January 1, 1988 Largemouth Bass 122 – report
January 1, 1988 Largemouth Bass 3,710 – report
January 1, 1988 Largemouth Bass 4,988 – report
January 1, 1988 Largemouth Bass 272 – report
January 1, 1988 Largemouth Bass 10,218 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 20,636 – report
January 1, 1985 Walleye 1,000,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Walleye 1,600,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Walleye 700,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 1,650,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 25,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Walleye 500,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Walleye 300,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Walleye 100,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 8,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Walleye 275,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Walleye 200,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Walleye 100,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 100,000 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Lake Milton
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Lake Milton State Park day-use park (~1,700 acres of water). Three paved two-lane ramps: Miller's Landing and Robinson Point (flush restrooms) and Pointview (vault latrine). Accessible fishing pier at Robinson Point; courtesy docks at beach and island.

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Nearest lakes

West Branch Reservoir 5.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Berlin Lake 5.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Deer Creek Reservoir 13.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2019 Dale Walborn Reservoir 14.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2020 Lake Park 15.5 mi last stocked January 1, 1981

Public land at Lake Milton

Lake Milton is inside Lake Milton State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Milton?

Fishing Lake Milton usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 100 of 211 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and 3 more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2021. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1988. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 1989. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Lake Milton stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is. About 10,707 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Mahoning County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 8 years between 1970 and 2022.

How do you get on Lake Milton?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Lake Milton. Facilities include restrooms and dock. Lake Milton State Park day-use park (~1,700 acres of water). Three paved two-lane ramps: Miller's Landing and Robinson Point (flush restrooms) and Pointview (vault latrine). Accessible fishing pier at Robinson Point; courtesy docks at beach and island.

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